Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal joined the presidents of LSU and Tulane universities in New Orleans for the signing of an agreement on the governance of a planned $1.2 billion public teaching hospital in the city.
Jindal joined LSU President John Lombardi and Tulane President Scott Cowen at a news conference Friday with numerous other state and local officials who said the project is a major step in the recovery from Hurricane Katrina.
An agreement between the two universities — brokered by Jindal and approved by LSU and Tulane a day earlier — ended a disagreement over how much clout LSU would have on the hospital's governing board.
The accord means land aquisition can begin again for the hospital. But there are other details to be worked out — including financing.
